Saturday, December 29, 2007Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States
Lyoto Machida defeated Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou by Submission in round 2 (4:20) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 79: NEMESIS, held Saturday, December 29, 2007 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.
Lyoto Machida vs Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Lyoto MachidaRameau Thierry Sokoudjou
1
Knockdowns0
21 / 48
Significant strikes6 / 24
44%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
40 / 68
Total strikes19 / 38
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 4
5
Submission attempts2
1
Reversals0
5:33
Control time0:22
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Lyoto MachidaRameau Thierry Sokoudjou
1257%467%
Head
314%00%
Body
629%233%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Lyoto Machida
48%52%
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
67%17%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Lyoto Machida21 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/7
22/3
66/7
Clinch
0
00/1
0
Ground
1010/29
11/1
0
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou6 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/17
00/1
11/2
Clinch
00/1
0
11/1
Ground
11/2
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Lyoto MachidaRameau Thierry Sokoudjou
R1
6
3
R2
15
3
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 17
Significant strikes3 / 11
35%
Sig. strike accuracy27%
16 / 28
Total strikes14 / 23
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 4
2
Submission attempts2
1
Reversals0
3:07
Control time0:22
Round 2
1
Knockdowns0
15 / 31
Significant strikes3 / 13
48%
Sig. strike accuracy23%
24 / 40
Total strikes5 / 15
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
3
Submission attempts0
2:26
Control time0:00
Style & credentials
Lyoto Machida
KarateOtherBJJ
- 1991Black belt · KarateYoshizo Machida
- 2009UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2001Champion · Pan American Karate Championship
- 2000Runner-up · Brazilian Sumo Championship115 kg
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
No background on record
Camp · Team Quest -Portland · CameroonSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
50%45%
Head
27%23%
Body
22%32%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Lyoto Machidalast 24 fights
71%12%16%
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjoulast 3 fights
85%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Lyoto Machida Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Strikes landed / min
2.592.26
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersRameau Thierry Sokoudjou · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.572.61
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersRameau Thierry Sokoudjou · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.211.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersRameau Thierry Sokoudjou · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
65%47%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersRameau Thierry Sokoudjou · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
75%78%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersRameau Thierry Sokoudjou · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lyoto Machida · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersRameau Thierry Sokoudjou · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.59
Strikes landed / min2.26
1.57
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.61
1.21 / 1.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.93 / 4.1
65%
Takedown accuracy47%
75%
Takedown defence78%
1:52
Control time / fight0:08
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.90
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Lyoto Machida24 UFC fights · 716 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
30%218/640
21%153/234
19%138/189
Clinch
5%38/70
5%39/43
2%12/14
Ground
15%104/176
1%4/4
1%10/14
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou3 UFC fights · 60 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%21/101
20%12/14
30%18/23
Clinch
5%3/7
3%2/2
2%1/1
Ground
5%3/4
0%0/0
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Lyoto Machida19 of 38 ended early · 50%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou30 of 37 ended early · 81%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Lyoto Machida vs Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou?
Lyoto Machida defeated Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou by Submission in round 2 (4:20) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 79: NEMESIS, held Saturday, December 29, 2007 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.